Sudbury inspires science fiction writer

Author David M. Kelly says he will be signing copies of his new release, Transformation Protocol: Joe Ballen book three, at the Sudbury Graphic-Con on June 8.

This will be Kelly’s third year at Graphic-Con. So, very appropriately, he’s launching the third book in his Joe Ballen sci-fi thriller series.

“I go to many events during the year – a mix of comicons and book fairs, and the Graphic-Con crowd is the best,” Kelly said in a release.

He said he finds there is more enthusiasm for books here than at other events. “And even if people aren’t so much into reading, they still stop by the table to say ‘hi,’ which is very much appreciated.”

Kelly — originally from Yorkshire, England — says he draws plenty of inspiration from his adopted home town, from the rocky landscape of the Sudbury basin and its shatter cones through to the city’s cutting-edge scientific research.

“There’s so much amazing science happening in Sudbury,” says Kelly, “whether it’s the neutrino observatory, the re-greening projects, or the research into space mining. It’s a great place to be for a sci-fi writer.”

And in fact, the beginning of the new book features a nod to Sudbury’s mining research. When we first meet the lead character, Joe Ballen, he’s back on Earth while virtually overseeing an asteroid-mining operation, assisted by a team of excavation robots with serious attitude issues.

Transformation Protocol is available in paperback or e-book versions on Amazon, and you can also buy the e-book from the Apple store, Barnes & Noble, and Kobo. More information is available at www.davidmkelly.net.

About David M. Kelly

David M. Kelly is the author of the Joe Ballen sci-fi thriller series and the short story collection Dead Reckoning And Other Stories. He has been published in Canadian science fiction magazine Neo-opsis and writes about science, space, and technology at www.davidmkelly.net.